Mayor's Residence

This double residence with 45 rooms was built in 1665 for Paulus Godin, director of the Dutch West India Company. It became the Amsterdam mayor's residence in 1926. Herengracht 502. IMG_0195

Amsterdam Day 2

April 29th 2023
Monarch Empress remained docked overnight in Amsterdam. Morning sightseeing began at 9:00 a.m. Neils, the local guide, narrated a brief coach tour around Amsterdam. Susan and I recognized many landmarks from our 2014 visit to Amsterdam: the Rijksmuseum, Concertgebouw, Vondelpark, and the RAI Amsterdam exhibition complex. New sights appeared: a residential area of fine houses, the former German ... read more

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The Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in World War II. A modern, industrialized natio... ... read more

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